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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

POLICE DEPARTMENT— continued.

REMARKS. (a) Includes £7,767 for uniform and boot allowances—l,49o at £5 per annum and 127 at £2 10s. per annum. {b) Free quarters provided as follows : 12 valued at £100, sat £91, 26 at £78, 50 at £50, 410 at £39. (c) Includes £14,112 for allowances varying from £18 to £78 per annum to 269 officers for use of their own motor-vehicles. (d) Overexpenditure due to requirements being underestimated. (e) Overexpenditure due to housing difficulties in connection with the appointment and transfer of married members. (/) Includes £3,266 for mileage for officers' own vehicles used on duty. (g) Conveyance of police at funerals, £29 12s. 6d. ; refund cost of civilian clothing, &c, damaged on police duty, £9 lis. 9d.; repairs to private cars damaged by police vehicles, £5 os. 5d.; grant towards upkeep of police mess, £15 18s. 9d.; valuation fees, £7 75.; sundries, £7 Bs. 6d.: total, £74 18s. lid.

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